real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
with a click; with a snap
float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
weight (for scales); counterweight
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
on the occasion of; at the time of
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
as one flesh or body; simultaneously
descendant; progeny; offspring
to fight each other; to clash
in all parts of the world; in all countries; anywhere in the world; both in the Occident and the Orient
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to be replaced with new growth
to recite; to chant; to read aloud